Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

UID 3594·Companies House 08176019·Incorporated August 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£81.0m

12,201 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.6%

of income

Avg reserves

5.2%

of income

Avg absence

5.5%

Persistent: 13.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.9%

free school meals

Capacity

101%

12,201 / 12,094 places

Trust overview

1 of 32 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

1 of 32 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 25% of schools (8 of 32).

8 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

97% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

13 schools with workforce pressure7 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with declining results1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with Ofsted concerns1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

94% Good+

Outst. 3Good 13RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 5Good 12

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 6Good 11

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 28

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

41.0

-5.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.8%

+6.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBarham Court, Maidstone, ME18 5BZ

Companies House08176019

Incorporated10 August 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	25	10,289	£61.0m	£58.1m	70.9%	7.8%
2022/23	26	10,518	£65.4m	£61.4m	72.8%	6.6%
2023/24	28	10,808	£72.8m	£66.0m	67.4%	5.1%
2024/25partial	32	12,065	£5.6m	£5.7m	77.7%	7.2%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

8.0%

of total trust spend

Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.

CS expenditure

£6,413,000

CS staff costs

£5,281,000

CS income

£105,000

Admin & clerical£1,573,000

Teaching staff£3,619,000

ICT£0

Premises£50,000

Legal & professional£188,000

Auditor costs£101,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Sarah-Assana Zeeana Bokete

director·< 1 year

Mark Hannon

director·2 years

Colin Graham Ricketts

director·2 years

Jane Holmes

director·2 years

Paul Joseph Bishop Hendricks

director·3 years

Caroline Anne Stockmann

director·5 years

Julian Anthony Gizzi

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Charlotte Elizabeth Robinson

secretary·4 years

32 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Benedict Pius Marilaan Andradi

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2025

John Canon O'toole

director·5 years·Resigned Apr 2022

Annabel May Dr Goodyer

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2022

David Adam Lain

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Michael David Walters

director·7 years·Resigned Feb 2021

Jane Bernadette Dr Overbury

Member schools (32)

32 schools|18 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School	150465	Primary	—
More Park Catholic Primary School	141472	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield	141532	Primary	—
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury	140874	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	144836	Primary	—
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	149261	Primary	workforce pressure
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley	151498	Primary	workforce pressure
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	149979	Primary	performance decline
St Edmund's Catholic School	141217	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Edward's Catholic Primary School	141386	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate	140873	Primary	workforce pressure
St Gregory's Catholic School	140640	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend	142156	Primary	—
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham	140520	Primary	high absence
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs	140641	Primary	workforce pressure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet	141580	Primary	performance decline
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School	141156	Primary	—
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	141065	Primary	—
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable	142162	Primary	—
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School	151494	Primary	—